Julia Dostaler
The Lancers Lounge: Episode 3 – Mariah Chandler
By: Julia Dostaler and Samuel Olu-Obadina Julia Dostaler and Samuel Olu-Obadina have a great conversation with Mariah Chandler, the current Lancers Women's Basketball Assistant Coach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbqewOLn5B4&t=1s
Resilience Beyond the Finish Line: Madelyn Eybergen’s Inspiring Comeback
By Julia Dostaler Anorexia almost ended her athletics career, maybe her life. Today, Lancer athlete Madelyn Eybergen is the strongest runner in Ontario University Athletics. Madelyn Eybergen and Rivi, her emotional support dog, outside the Human Kinetics building, University of Windsor. Seemingly having come out of nowhere, Eybergen is turning heads in Canada’s university cross country community. Originally a high jump athlete, the first-time cross country runner dominated the field this fall. Eybergen’s journey has been a gruelling one, marking her story as one of true resilience, courage, and inspiration. I met with Eybergen the day after she won gold
Bronze Medal for Lancers Softball in OUS Championship Weekend
By: Julia Dostaler Photo credit: Instagram - windsorlancers Windsor Lancers softball team after winning bronze at the OUS Championship in Kingston, ON. 10/20/2024. Photo credit: Instagram - windsorlancers The Lancers softball team brought home the bronze medal after a strong fight in the Ontario University Softball (OUS) Championship weekend. The Windsor’s Lancers softball team provided a bronze medal performance at the OUS championship tournament over the October 19-20 weekend. The 13-5 Lancers came into the double-knockout tournament is structured that pitted them against squads from the East and West divisions, with the top eight teams being represented. Aubrey Johnson,
Lancers Football Seek Momentum Shift Heading Into Playoffs
By: Julia Dostaler Photo credit: Ryan Robinson Windsor Lancers enter the playoffs, ranked 4th in Ontario University Athletics (OUA), in defiance of their 3-game losing streak that wrapped up their regular season. The Lancers lost to the Mustangs 46-5 at Western’s Alumni Stadium on Saturday. With no time to dwell, team captain and defender Demir Tagani is turning the loss into a learning experience. “It's never fun losing, especially the way we did,” he said. “However, losing allows us to really hammer down on all our errors and mistakes.” This matchup has been a historically challenging one for the Lancers,